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Constantiaberg West

Cape Town, Western Cape

Today

Not flyable

50 km/h ESE · not flyable

FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain

Soarable tops — 7-day

Reference lines show historical 75th and 95th percentile for Constantiaberg West.

p75 — typical flyable dayp95 — exceptional dayBar height = soarable tops (hwcrit)

▸Detailed forecast table

Time	Stars	Tops (m)	Sfc Wind	BL Wind	BL Top	BL Ht (m)	Thermal (m/s)	BL Cloud %	Sun %	Temp (°C)	Dewpt (°C)	Rain (mm)	Pres (hPa)	Student
Wed 9Clear	Stars	Tops (m)	Sfc Wind	BL Wind	BL Top	BL Ht (m)	Thermal (m/s)	BL Cloud %	Sun %	Temp (°C)	Dewpt (°C)	Rain (mm)	Pres (hPa)	Student
08h	—	216	13 ESE	13 ESE	13 ESE	224	0.0	0%	78%	15.4	14.2	0	1020	—
11h	—	363	9 SSW	2 WNW	6 NE	575	2.0	0%	96%	23.8	15	0	1020	—
14h	—	469	17 SSW	6 SSE	6 ENE	696	2.0	0%	98%	24.7	15.5	0	1018	—
17h	—	298	17 SSE	15 SSE	13 SSE	613	1.0	0%	98%	21.2	14.7	0	1018	—
Thu 10Clear	Stars	Tops (m)	Sfc Wind	BL Wind	BL Top	BL Ht (m)	Thermal (m/s)	BL Cloud %	Sun %	Temp (°C)	Dewpt (°C)	Rain (mm)	Pres (hPa)	Student
08h	—	216	17 SE	24 SE	30 SE	295	0.0	100%	34%	13.7	13.2	0	1021	—
11h	—	512	20 SSE	22 SSE	17 SSE	779	2.0	0%	83%	19.7	11.9	0	1022	—
14h	—	597	24 SSW	26 SSE	20 SE	864	2.0	0%	84%	20	12.7	0	1021	—
17h	—	109	26 S	33 S	35 SSE	513	1.0	34%	62%	17.3	13.6	0	1022	—
Fri 11Clear	Stars	Tops (m)	Sfc Wind	BL Wind	BL Top	BL Ht (m)	Thermal (m/s)	BL Cloud %	Sun %	Temp (°C)	Dewpt (°C)	Rain (mm)	Pres (hPa)	Student
08h	—	216	35 ESE	56 SE	70 SE	370	0.0	100%	6%	13.4	12.6	0	1021	—
11h	—	259	48 ESE	69 ESE	69 E	404	2.0	17%	90%	17.6	13.4	0	1021	—
14h	—	265	50 ESE	67 ESE	63 ESE	399	2.0	18%	95%	17.9	13.6	0	1018	—
17h	—	109	48 ESE	69 ESE	80 ESE	248	1.0	29%	85%	16.1	13	0	1018	—
Sat 12Clear	Stars	Tops (m)	Sfc Wind	BL Wind	BL Top	BL Ht (m)	Thermal (m/s)	BL Cloud %	Sun %	Temp (°C)	Dewpt (°C)	Rain (mm)	Pres (hPa)	Student
08h	—	216	33 SE	31 SE	31 SE	224	0.0	0%	7%	14.3	13.8	0	1016	—
11h	—	216	35 ESE	50 ESE	57 ESE	429	1.0	62%	45%	16.7	14.7	0	1015	—
14h	—	216	35 ESE	52 ESE	59 ESE	444	1.0	43%	46%	18	15.3	0	1013	—
17h	—	216	30 ESE	43 ESE	52 ESE	301	0.0	50%	37%	17.1	15	0	1012	—
Sun 13🌧 Rain	Stars	Tops (m)	Sfc Wind	BL Wind	BL Top	BL Ht (m)	Thermal (m/s)	BL Cloud %	Sun %	Temp (°C)	Dewpt (°C)	Rain (mm)	Pres (hPa)	Student
08h	—	2	26 NE	26 NE	28 NNE	120	0.0	0%	86%	17.2	13.5	0	1013	—
11h	—	2	9 NE	11 N	15 N	162	0.0	0%	95%	17.2	12.6	0	1013	—
14h	—	2	11 E	6 NNE	19 NW	188	0.0	30%	95%	16.3	12.7	1	1012	—
17h	—	2	15 ENE	11 N	20 NNW	184	0.0	60%	88%	15.5	12.9	2	1011	—
Mon 14Fog	Stars	Tops (m)	Sfc Wind	BL Wind	BL Top	BL Ht (m)	Thermal (m/s)	BL Cloud %	Sun %	Temp (°C)	Dewpt (°C)	Rain (mm)	Pres (hPa)	Student
08h	—	2	35 N	43 N	52 NNW	390	0.0	77%	89%	14.4	13	5	1012	—
11h	—	2	43 NNW	57 NNW	65 NNW	569	0.0	90%	97%	14.7	12.6	0	1011	—
14h	—	2	39 NNW	56 NNW	69 NNW	521	0.0	100%	97%	14.5	13.1	0	1010	—
17h	—	2	50 NNW	65 NNW	67 NW	536	0.0	100%	12%	14.7	13.4	0	1010	—
Tue 15Fog	Stars	Tops (m)	Sfc Wind	BL Wind	BL Top	BL Ht (m)	Thermal (m/s)	BL Cloud %	Sun %	Temp (°C)	Dewpt (°C)	Rain (mm)	Pres (hPa)	Student
08h	—	2	41 NNW	50 NNW	57 NW	377	0.0	100%	10%	14.5	13.9	0	—	—
11h	—	2	48 NNW	57 NNW	63 NW	431	0.0	100%	46%	14.3	13.5	0	—	—
14h	—	2	46 NNW	59 NNW	69 NW	507	0.0	100%	71%	14.5	13.6	0	—	—
17h	—	2	44 NNW	56 NNW	65 NW	520	0.0	100%	14%	14.5	13.6	0	—	—
Wed 16Clear	Stars	Tops (m)	Sfc Wind	BL Wind	BL Top	BL Ht (m)	Thermal (m/s)	BL Cloud %	Sun %	Temp (°C)	Dewpt (°C)	Rain (mm)	Pres (hPa)	Student
08h	—	162	24 S	33 S	31 S	1351	0.0	7%	89%	12.2	4.1	0	—	—
11h	—	1,256	26 S	28 S	28 S	1793	2.0	56%	97%	14	3.6	0	—	—
14h	—	1,290	22 S	24 S	28 S	1797	2.0	90%	97%	14.5	4.8	0	—	—
17h	—	162	22 S	26 S	26 S	1503	1.0	100%	17%	13.4	6.3	0	—	—

Data flag: The guide has a single combined "Constantiaberg" entry rather than separate East/West launches — description below covers the general massif, not this specific launch.

A thermic site on the Constantiaberg massif above the Tokai forest and Cape Town's southern suburbs, reached only after a long walk from limited vehicle access.

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Table Mountain National Park requirements

Licence required: Advance Grade licence for paragliding (Basic-licence pilots only under supervision); B grade for hang gliding (no A-licence sign-offs) — some Silvermine launches require C grade.

Access needs prior permission from SAFCOL as well as TMNP, via the cyclists' car park near Tokai Manor House — collect the gate key from the attendant, then drive to a point on the mast road about a kilometre before the mast, overlooking Hout Bay. Maximum two vehicles, none left unattended; pilots should be dropped off rather than parking along the road, and vehicle access is time-restricted around hiker traffic. No night flying, no damaging vegetation. (Per the Oct 2004 TMNP EMP — confirm current requirements with SAHPA/TMNP.)

Hazards & cautions

Watch for berg-wind conditions — don't fly in strong or gusty wind.

Launch & landing

Launch from a bend in the road about a kilometre before the radio mast overlooking Hout Bay (west side), or from the crest above the last bend below the mast (east side) — roughly 700m above the valley (850m ASL, 1200m ceiling). Land on Hout Bay beach (west) or at the school field beside Tokai Manor House (east), avoiding the vineyards, golf estate, and any fields used for horses.

Access

Vehicle access to the mast requires prior arrangement and a gate key; a 4x4 or diff-lock vehicle is preferred for the climb. On foot, the walk in from the end of the Noordhoek access road takes over an hour.

Background

Roughly 20km recorded via Devil's Peak to La Med (Allen).

Flying conditions

Wind recommendation

Flyable directions

WSW, W, WNW

Wind speed range

0–18 km/h

Student site

Quick facts

Grade: Sport
Region: Cape Town
Distance from Cape Town: 14 km (straight-line)
Coordinates: -34.0478°S, 18.3877°E

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